The ministry of finance has dismissed reports the national assembly could not hold its Monday’s session because of the absence of the minister of finance.
The Fatu Network reported on Monday the finance minister failed to show up for Monday’s session which was at his initiation, prompting the speaker of the house to cancel the session.
The ministry in a ‘clarification’ today however said: “The attention of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has been drawn to your report that the National Assembly canceled its planned Monday session because “the Minister of Finance did not show up”.
“We wish to clarify that such reports are entirely false. The cancellation of the tabling of the Revised Budget took place at the direction of the National Assembly.
“The Ministry of Finance, under the leadership of Honorable Mambury Njie, has always accorded the highest degree of great respect to the august body. The Ministry shows up anytime the parliament calls; sometimes, on a day’s notice.
Editor’s note: The Fatu Network simply reported what several national assembly members said on the record that the order paper was for the house to consider the revised budget estimates and that the motion is at the instance of the ministry of finance. They did say on the record the fact that the minister of finance was not at hand meant they could not proceed.
